7 Lessons I’ve Learned As A Pro Jazz Musician (Music Advice) - a podcast by Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Welcome to episode 343 where today I talk about my experiences as a professional performing jazz musician and the music lessons I've learned. Having dedicated most of my life to playing and teaching music, I've learned a thing or two. This advice is helpful for hobbyist musicians, from the perspective of a pro.



Listen to episode 343In today's episode, I wanna talk about my experience as a professional jazz musician. Looking back on my career, the lessons that I've learned about playing music, playing jazz with other people, and so on and so forth, and particularly I wanna hone in on some lessons that I've learned that I know are gonna help you as a non-professional hobbyist jazz musician.



In this episode:1. Best solos come when you don't care



2. You're never going to be satisfied with your playing



3. The best people to play with are...4. Equipment does matter



5. Practicing a lot helps, but...6. Hardest gigs for me are...



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